February 5, 2026 Rio Tinto, Glencore scrap mining mega-merger Deal collapse ends years of on-off talks, despite leadership changes and hopes of creating a copper powerhouse.
February 5, 2026 Anglo flags third De Beers writedown as Teck merger looms Diamond market weakness clouds asset sales and strategy as the miner reshapes its portfolio and resets copper output expectations.
February 4, 2026 Bullish, not breathless: analysts temper base metals calls It should come as no great surprise that copper is the analyst pick for best-performing base metal in 2026.
February 4, 2026 Pandora to launch platinum-plated jewelry as silver prices soar Pandora sells silver charm bracelets starting at $70, as well as lab-grown diamond jewelry.
February 4, 2026 Tianqi Lithium to trim SQM stake after governance tensions The Chinese company said it will offload as many as 3.57 million Class A shares.
February 4, 2026 Vance pitches price floors for key minerals to counter China Vance called on the audience of foreign officials to help create stable investment conditions.
February 4, 2026 Fitch Solutions’ BMI upgrades industrial metals forecasts For copper, the unit sees prices staying elevated through at least mid-2026 and averaging $11,900/t for the year.
February 4, 2026 Analysts ramp up gold price forecasts as global uncertainties mount A poll of 30 analysts and traders conducted over the past three weeks returned a median gold forecast of $4,746.50 per troy ounce for 2026.
February 4, 2026 Gold price returns to $5,000 as dip buyers step in Bullion has now recovered nearly half of its losses from Friday's sudden collapse.
February 4, 2026 Sprott uranium buying hits milestone but spot price falls Sprott’s energy metal holdings now have a total value of $7.28 billion.
Ports for Australia’s Pilbara iron ore region closed due to cyclone Port Hedland, about 1,300 km (800 miles) north of Western Australia's state capital, Perth, is the world's biggest export point for iron ore. February 07, 2026 | 11:40 am
